Sell online in Congo · XAF
Create your online store in Congo-Brazzaville
In Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, sellers find buyers on Facebook and WhatsApp, and get paid at delivery or by mobile money. A store makes every product, price and order clear.
How people buy online there
Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire
A fee for each and another for other towns.
Mobile money
MTN MoMo and Airtel Money are common.
Facebook and WhatsApp
Most sales start there.
French
Stores sell in French.
Your store, set for Congo
- Country and currency
- Congo · XAF
- Phone numbers
- +242
- Delivery fees, city by city
- BrazzavillePointe-NoireDolisieEvery other cityFree delivery above an amount you choose
- Store languages
- French
- Payment at checkout
- Cash on delivery · Bank transfer
- Ad pixels
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram) · TikTok
These are the settings you fill in once, in Settings, before you open the store. Fees are yours to set.
Your store in five steps
- 1
Choose your country and currency
Your store shows prices in XAF and takes phone numbers in Congo’s format.
- 2
Pick a free theme
Twenty themes, all free, with Arabic right to left.
- 3
Set delivery fees
One fee, a fee per city, and free delivery above an amount.
- 4
Choose how buyers pay
Cash on delivery, bank transfer, or both.
- 5
Open your store
Build privately for three days, then open with your own address.
The legal side
Create your business through the business creation agency (ACPCE). The OHADA entreprenant status can suit a very small activity. Check the official sources.
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change; check the official source for your situation.
Themes that fit
CODOS BaseAny shop
Fast, clean and flexible — every other theme is built on it.
Guides for your first orders
Start
From an Instagram page to an online store
Selling through Instagram DMs? Signs it is time for a real online store, how to move without losing your followers, and how Instagram and your store work together.
2 min read
Deliver
How to reduce refused cash-on-delivery orders
Refused COD parcels cost you delivery twice and block your stock. 12 practical fixes — before the order, before shipping and at the door — to deliver more of what you sell.
3 min read
Sell
Product photos with your phone that look professional
Take product photos that sell with just a phone, a window and a sheet of paper. Light, background, the 6 photos every product page needs, and mistakes to avoid.
2 min read
Questions people ask first
Can my store charge in XAF?
Yes. Choose Congo as your store’s country and XAF as its currency.
Can I sell to other countries too?
Yes. Add markets for other countries, each with its currency and delivery fees, and show only the payment methods you can honour there.
Can I set a fee for Pointe-Noire?
Yes. A fee per city and one for every other city.
Bring buyers with ads
Other countries
Start your online store in Congo
Every theme and every app is included in every plan. Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days.
Build free for 3 days · $1 for your first 14 days · Cancel any time